Jewish soldiers rammed by car in Jerusalem

Israel News.Net
Monday 22nd September, 2008

About a dozen Israeli soldiers have been injured in a west Jerusalem street by a man who rammed his car into them.

The Palestinian man was shot and killed, after he rammed the soldiers near Tzahal Square, near the walls of Old Jerusalem and Jaffa Gate.

Two of the injured were reported to be in serious condition.

Jerusalem police could give no further information about the man’s identity or background but described the incident to reporters, saying: "He turned his car towards a group of soldiers who were at an intersection. The car then hit a wall, and a soldier shot and killed the terrorist."

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the destruction of the home of the Palestinian man, in order to dissuade others from carrying out similar acts.

Exactly two months earlier, on July 22, a Palestinian was killed by Israeli security forces after he injured 16 people when he turned an earth mover on passers-by and vehicles in Jerusalem.

That incident was similar one 10 days earlier in which another Palestinian, also in an earth mover, killed three Israelis and injured more than 45 in the heart of Jerusalem before he himself was killed.

In each of those instances, the houses of the perpetrators were destroyed.

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